Combination igniter and fuel atomizer nozzle assembly for a gas turbine engine
US5491972A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An igniter and fuel atomizer nozzle assembly in a gas turbine engine includes an igniter in which a fuel conduit is positioned in a passageway in the igniter between its housing and its electrode for discharging atomized start up fuel from the end of the igniter housing closely proximate to the ignition spark generated by the electrode.
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